Istanbul - Eastern Europe Fall 2023 MERGED
Founder Institute Turkey Mentors
Founder Institute Mentors join weekly feedback sessions, host office hours, and in general provide you feedback every step of the way. In addition, through our Equity Collective, Mentors are invested in the success of your company both during and after the program.
See the list of current and past mentors for the Turkey program below.
Alemsah Ozturk
CEO @ 41-29
Alexander Chang
Ali Karabey
Managing Director @ 212ltd Venture Capital Fund
Alper Tekin
CEO @ Mekanist
Alper yegin
Architect @ SAMSUNG
Andaç Türkmen
Technical Co-founder @ Parasut.com
Anıl Topal
Managing Director @ Movende
Arda Kutsal
Founder & CEO @ Webrazzi
Arden Agopyan
Founder & CEO @ HotelRunner
Ari Bencuya
Startup Consultant and Web Analytics Enthusiast @ Self Employed - Startup Consultant
Artun Sukan
Investment Manager @ IP Group
Ata Uzunhasan
Managing Director @ Galata Business Angels Official
Atakan Atalar
Co-founder @ Atanova Ventures
Atil Erken
General Partner @ Collective Spark
Austin Kim
CEO @ Glovo Turkey
Aycan Avci
CEO @ Aya Consulting
Aykut Hocaoglu
Head of Entrepreneurship Programs and Ecosystem Development @ Arcelik Garage
Ayse Topcu
CEO @ Telios Angels
Ayşe İnal
Advisor @ Galata Business Angels
Barbaros Özbugutu
Co-founder & CEO @ iyzico Ödeme Hizmetleri A.Ş
Barış Yaman
CEO / Co-founder @ Galata Labs
Basak Taspinar Degim
Founder & CEO @ Armut.com
Basar Kaya
R&D Grants Expert @ Projemetre R&D Consultancy
Batu Sat
Cofounder & CEO @ MALL IQ, INC.
Batu Sat
Co-Founder @ Mall IQ
Berhan Kongel
Co Founder @ Arf
Birol Kabakoglu
Founder & CEO @ Tasit.com
Bulent Buyuksayar
Managing Director @ SmartStarts
Burak Buyukdemir
Founder @ E-Tohum
Burak Yaman
Founder @ Lean Startup Atelier
Burcu Göbülük
Managing Director @ Founders Lab
Burkan Beyli
Founder & Managing Partner @ Beyli Capital & Beyli Ventures
Çağdaş Berksan
CEO @ bizimsokak.com
Caglar Erol
CEO @ Enuygun.com
Cahit GUVENSOY
GM @ LOGO
Can Saracoglu
Founding Partner @ String Ventures
Canay Atalay
CoFounder @ Patica.co
Celal Vatansever
Head of Open Innovation @ Arcelik Garage
Cem Sertoglu
Partner @ Earlybird Venture Capital
Cem Ersözlü
Senior Art Director @ ITA Digital Agency
Cem Hurturk
CoFounder @ SendLoop
Cem Sokullu
Founder @ Reputy.org
Deniz Kuran
Chief Commercial Officer @ StartupFon
Devrim Yasar
CEO & Cofounder @ Koding
Ebru Gurses
Co-Founder @ Fongogo
Ekim Kaya
CEO & Cofounder @ Botego
Elbruz Yilmaz
Investment Manager @ 3TS Capital Partners
Elena Pallotta
Emek Kırbıyık
CEO @ Paradurumu
Emir Uzunoglu
Manager @ Responsible Solutions Limited
Emrah Yalaz
Cofounder @ Surfio
Emre Ozbek
Founder @ Kovvan - Collaborative Innovation Agency
Ercan Erciyes
Co-Founder @ Monument Labs
Erdem Yurdanur
Erdem Ovacik
Cofounder @ Donkey Republic
Eren Diril
Founder @ Erendiril.com
Eren Kocyigit
Founder @ NBT (Next Big Thing)
Ergi Sener
Co-Founder & CEO @ Bonbon Tech
Erhat Nalbant
Cofounder @ Founder Institute Istanbul
Erkan Tas
Founder @ Product Hospital
Ersan Ozer
Founder @ Youlike
Ertan Atay
CEO @ LojiPlatform
Esra Derici
Product Manager @ StartupFon
Evren Ucok
Partner @ Earlybird Venture Capital
Fatih Isbecer
CEO @ Pozitron
Fevzi Gungor
Firat Isbecer
Managing Partner @ Pozitron
Firat Ozpinar
Partner @ Diffusion Capital Partners
Gokhan Gursen
Gulay Ozkan
Founder @ GEDS Business
Gülcan Ergün
Co-founder @ GESPRO
Hakan Bas
CEO @ Lidyana
Hakan Erten
Founder @ Nova Nora Danışmanlık A.Ş.
Hakan Cetinkaya
Founder @ 112 Company
Hande Cilingir
Harun Guner
Cofounder @ Butigo
Hilal Koç
Global Business Advisor & Investor @ Keiretsu Forum Istanbul
Ilker Kayhan
Investment Manager @ KERTEN PRIVATE EQUITY
Ismail Berkan
Startup Mentor & Advisor @ LC Company
Joachim Behrendt
Chairman @ Nexum
Kaan Akin
Founder @ Hackquarters
Kaan Aydogmus
Founder @ Magnetic - London, Istanbul, Barcelona
Kadir Ceran
Founder & Managing Director @ KiRi Advanced Research & Consultancy
Kutlu Kazanci
Director @ Founder Institute Istanbul
Mehmet Yitmen
Managing Partner @ ACM Software
Mehmet Metin Okur
CEO @ Dalf.io
Melih Odemis
Co-Founder @ Yemeksepeti.com
Melih Aksan
Partner @ Aksan Law Firm
Mert Yılmaz
General Manger @ Paradurumu
Murat Sahin
CEO @ SecureDrive
Murat Tortopoğlu
Consultant @ yaraticiyikim.com
Murat Soysal
Co-Founder @ Segmentify
Murat Tepe
Founder @ Tikla Kutla
Mustafa Dalci
CEO @ Userspots
Mustafa Kopuk
Managing Partner @ DOMiNO Ventures
Mustafa Cakir
Co-founder @ PATENT EFFECT
Mustafa Tamer
Manager @ Treet Buba
Naci Dai
CTO @ Eteration AS
Nevzat Aydin
CEO @ Yemeksepeti.com
Numan Numanbayraktaroglu
Managing Director @ 212ltd Venture Capital Fund
Omer Akarca
Angel Investor @ Galata Business Angel Network
Onur Aydin
Country Manager @ Groupon Turkey
Onur Kinay
Onur Erbay
General Manager @ Hopi
Orkun Saitoglu
COO @ iyzico Ödeme Hizmetleri A.Ş
Orkun Ozbatur
Director & Founder @ FI Benelux & Amazon
Ozan Yilmaz
Founder @ SVC Partners
Ozan Coşkun
Partner @ Startup Development Studio
Ozan Uysal
Founder @ Appcent
Ozan Sonmez
Partner @ The Brutally Honest
Ramazan Çavuşoğlu
Co-Founder & CEO @ Lemon Analysis
Rosen Dimov
CEO @ Phasegrowth
Roys Gureli
VP of Business Development @ Roja Embroidery & Lace
Sahin Boydas
Sahin Boydas - CEO, MovieLaLa (Istanbul FI) @ Gusto
Seckin Canan
Founder @ Unusual Enterprise
Selcuk Ergin
CEO @ boza
Selçuk Atlı
Founder and CEO @ Stealth
Semi Hakim
CEO @ Kok Projekt
Serkan Ünsal
CEO @ dakick.com
Serkan Kurtuluş
Serkan Haslak
CEO and Founder @ Hızlı Çeviri
Serkan Sevim
Serkan Yagiz
Startup Program Manager @ Microsoft
Serkan Bagce
Co-Founder @ Startup Market
Sertac Tasdelen
CEO @ Faladdin
Sidar Sahin
CEO @ Peak Games
Simla Ozbay
Sinan Zabunoglu
Suat Eker
CEO @ Eteration AS
Suat Gücel
Founder @ Tatilsepeti.com
Taner Akcok
VP of Product Management @ Webtrekk GmbH
Tayfun Uslu
CEO @ Dalf.io
Tayfun Ugur
Tolga Sen
Partner @ Tart Media
Tristan Kromer
Lean Startup Coach & Advisor @ TriKro LLC
Ugur Seker
CEO @ DBI Istanbul
Umut Ersoy
Director @ Marjinal Porter Novelli
Umut Gökbayrak
CTO @ Aslanoba Group
Viktor Kuzu
Cofounder @ WePeople
Vlada Pechenaya
Growth Marketing Specialist @ Twentify
Volkan Duvarci
Founder @ Babycare App
Yigit Ersu
Founder @ PeopleApps
Yilmaz Sonisik
MentorEffect @ Executive Board Member
Yılmaz Avcı
CEO @ Uretmake
Yomi Kastro
Founder @ Inveon
Yusuf Ozan Ustebay
Training programs @ Lean Startup Atelier
Zeynep Derece
Founder @ DRC Company
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